Sweden - Wall Decorations

Vintage Swedish framed embroidery of a native woman in a tropical environment. A "Bloomsbury" bohemian style embroidery made in the 1940s. A dreamy kind o...

Lithograph by Pierre Olofsson. Edition 27 / 50.

Painting ‘African Night II’ by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark. 1950s. Oil on board. Dimensions: L: 124 cm/ 4' 7/8" W: 124 cm/ 4' 7/8" D: 3 cm/ 1' 1/8" Ole Schwalbe, born in Copenhagen, 19...

A very important early work by Bertil Vallien b. 1938. Unique and monumental wall sculpture, hand painted and contour sawn wood. Made in Sweden 1966. One of a kind! The sculpture is depicting fishes in the water. It was commissioned by an optician in 1966. That is why the eyes are made of oval glass mirrors. They are also hiding the holes where you screw the sculpture to the wall. The sculpture would be great in a fish restaurant or in an indoor pool area. It will certainly make a statement wherever it will hang! A photograph depicting the artist in front of the sculpture is included (see image)! Fully signed and dated 1966 (see image). The sculpture is in 3 parts. The upper part is in one piece. The lower part is in 2 pieces. There are no problems hanging this on the wall. It is heavy but not that heavy. Measurements: The upper part, Lenght 226cm, height 68cm, 7cm deep. The lower part, Lenght 245cm, height 75cm, 7cm deep. As mounted as in the pictures: length 304cm, height 120cm. Total length if one put these pieces after one another, circa 475cm. You can put this sculpture on the wall with different combinations and variations. In 2017 Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan bought the "One million Dollar Boat". They paid one million dollars for the mixed media sculpture "Passage" made by Bertil Vallien. BERTIL VALLIEN EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 1963 - ongoing Freelance designer for Kosta Boda glassworks, Sweden 1963 - ongoing Independent artist/designer 1961-63 Studies in USA and Mexico 1961 University of Art and Design, Stockholm, Sweden PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTION) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA HM de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA Yokohama Art Museum. San Francisco, USA Imagine Museum, FL, USA The State Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Düsseldorf Museum of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA The Art Institute, Chicago, USA National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden VIDA Museum, Sweden, permanent wing Everson Museum, NY, USA Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, Wa, USA JB Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA The Prescott Collection at Pacific First Centre, Seattle, USA Detroit Art Institute, Detroit Il, USA Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, NC, USA Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, USA Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico Musée des Art and Design, The Louvre, Paris, France The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL, USA Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, USA National Museum, Edinburgh, UK Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI, USA AWARDS (SELECTED) Prince Eugen´s medal for outstanding achievement in art, conferred by the King of Sweden (1998) Gold medal, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (2005) GAS Visionary Award (2020) Honorary doctorate, Växjö University, Sweden (2002) Artist of the future Award, Imagine Museum, FL, USA (2020) Visionaries Award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (2001) Medal for exhibition “Nine Rooms” at the 13th Biennale in Venice given by Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti (2012) Young American award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (1961) Award in recognition of the promotion of Glass Art in the world, Museo del Vidrio Monterey, Mexico (2004) The Libensky Award, Seattle, WA, USA (2008) The Wilson Award, GAS, New Orleans, USA (2005) Urban Glass Award for >>Outstanding Achievement in Glass<< NY, USA (1998) Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg, Germany (1985) BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Drawings, Ceramics, Glass, Staffan Bengtsson, Kosta förlag, Sweden 2012 Bertil Vallien, Nine Rooms, Publisher Marsilio, Italy 2008 Staven, Gunnar Lindqvist, Kamras/ Kamras förlag 2007 Transperent Bounaries, Ulla-Britt Edberg, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2006 Vallien, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002 Somna Vakna, Matthew Kangas, University of Washington Press, London 2002 Fiat Lux, Johan Unger Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1998 Glass eats light, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1997 Headbook, Niclas Rådström, Publisher, Kamras/Kamras 1995 Anod, Peter Nilsson, Nordstedts förlag, Sweden 1990 Bertil Vallien, Gunnar Lindqvist, Carlson Bokförlag 1983 Sandcast, Ulf Thomas Moberg, Moberg Publisher EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Vida Museum, Öland, Sweden 2019 Habatat gallery, Detroit, USA 2019 Schantz Gallery, Stockbridge-MA, USA 2018 Leger Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 2017 Gallery Schantz, Stockbridge, MA, USA 2017 Art Miami, Schantz gallery, Miami FL, USA 2017 Spritmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden 2016 Hawk Gallery, Columbus. OH, USA. 2016 Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden 2016 Millesgården, Stockholm, Glasstress, Sweden 2016 Edsvik Konsthall, Edsvik, Sweden 2016 SOFA, Navy pier Chicago IL- USA 2015 Galleri Berengo, Muranoi, Italien 2014 Palazzo Guinigi, Lucca, Italien 2013 Gallerie Azur, Spa, Belgien 2011 Marina Barovier Galleria, Venedig, Italien 2011 Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA 2009 Imago Gallery, Palm Springs. CA. USA 2008 Etienne gallery.Oisterwijk, The Netherlands 2007 Heller Gallery, NYC, USA 2007 Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Il, USA 2006 Prince Eugen´s Waldermarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden 2005 Landkrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden 2005 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico 2003 Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA 2003 Glass Museum, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, USA 2002 Cellier de Clairvaux, Dijon, France 2002 >>In Transit<< Gävle Museum 2002 Eremitaget, St. Petersburg, Ryssland 2002 The state Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002 Konstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway 2001 Riihiimäki Museum, Finland 2000 Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland 1999 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 1998 Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1998 The Bullseye Gallery Portland, OR, USA 1998 Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden 1997 Museum of Arts, Indianapolis, USA 1997 Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA 1969 Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy PERFORMANCE 2012,18,19, 20 Rainshower, Kosta glassworks, Sweden 2007 Diamonds and Ashes, Music: Tomidas, Midnight session at Åfors glass...

An 18th century Italian Venetian-style wall mirror with original silvered patina.

An 18th century French bed warmer in copper with wooden handle. With the hammered decoration of a noble family own coat-of-arms. The last is showing ...

Two rare vintage textiles by Verner Panton (Danish, Gamtofte 1926–1998). Spectrum for Mira - X AG from 1960s. Printed cotton (velvet). The textiles are represented on The Met, New Yo...

Oil painting on canvas by Folke Skoghäll (Sweden, 1921-1998).

Blue/green Danish modern wall tapestry designed by Hans Jürgen Schöbel for Södahl, Denmark, 1960s. Screen printed on jute.

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...

An amazing small collage/painting by L-G Nordström, dated 1979. Unusual colours.

Composition by Rune Hagberg, Sweden. 1960s. Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Modern Museum and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture...

Tapestry/ Collage by Sten Kauppi, Sweden. 1970's. Kelim technique. Wool and cotton. Signed Kauppi. Dimensions: H: 42.2 cm/ 16 5/8" W: 46 cm/ 18 1/8" D: 3 cm / 1 1/4"  

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...

Aquarelle of a Reticulated Python from Copenhagen Zoo early 1900th hundred Text: Original watercolor. Preowned to the former director fot the Copenhagen Zoo, Axel Rewentlow. The s...

Wall hanging Trio designed by Pierre Olofsson, Sweden. 1960's. Handprinted cotton velvet. Measurements: H: 125 cm/ 4' 1'' W: 165 cm/ 5' 5''

Oil on canvas, the cube.

Group of 4 glazed ceramic birds designed by Konrad Galaaen (1923-2004) for Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik, Norway. Typical strong colors and patc...

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...

A late 19th century small French impressionistic oil painting on wooden panel representing a Parisian girl by a Café after a rain. This "La Bell...

Veneer wood relief. Tapio Wirkkala originally designed these panels as tabletops for the company Asko. He created several different marquetry patterns; some panels had a dark base a...

Object ‘Déplacement et trou’ by Leopoldo Novoa, France, 1971. Acrylic on canvas on relief. Signed and numbers 55/100. Measures: H 41 cm/ 16 1/8"...

Late 19th century oil painting of Notre dame cathedral and Paris, seen from the seine river. With its original faux bamboo frame, signed "Rienzi".

Large oil painting “Tre trekanter i konfiguration” by Steffen Jørgensen.

Set of 456 painted panels “Ändlös Vägg”/”Endless Wall” by Einar Höste, Sweden, 1970s. Painted wooden panels. This is the artist's most significant work...

A small collage by Arne Jones (1914-1976). Arne Jones was a Swedish painter and artist.

Oil on canvas. Signed. Provenance: Bo Mattssons collection, Malmö. W: 66,6 cm/ 2' 2 1/5" H: 56 cm/ 1' 10" D 2,7 cm cm/ 1"

Acrylic on canvas. Signed and dated. Measures: H 200 cm / 6' 6 7/8" L 210 cm / 6' 10".

This is a firework for a big artwork made in 1958 for the Swedish company LKAB. Its called "Passages" and is executed with sand and ink on paper on a woode...

Original Swedish version of this movie poster. Some wear as seen on pictures. Unconquered is a 1947 adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard...

A hanging sculpture made of iron net and threads. The sculpture is called "Old man still in charge", Ijah Reveman (born 1944). This fantastic sculpture has a wonderful expression and...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979. Painted wood relief on board. Dimensions: H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2" W: 51 cm/ 20'' Provenance: the estate of the artist. Working in a purely geome...

Wall sculpture face in relief designed by Siri Derkert, Sweden. 1966. Made from lacquered metal offset and concrete inlayed with pebbles. Measures: ...

Wall sculpture by Elli Hemberg, Sweden. 1960s. Painted wood. Unique. Dimensions: H: 38 cm/ 15'' L: 118 cm/ 46 1/2''

This unique artpiece was exhibited at Gallery Ynglingagatan in Stockholm, late 1990s. Clipping from Wikipedia: Cary Leibowitz, also sometimes known ...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1982. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated "Sven Hansson 1982". Dimensions: H: 95 cm/ 3' 1 3/8" W: 130 cm/ 4' 3 1/8" Provenance: The collection of t...

Painting by Mogens Andersen, Denmark, 1954. Mixed-media with collage. Measures: H 102 cm/ 40" W 46 cm/ 18".

Painting 'Mural II' by Harry Booström, Sweden, 1953. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H: 90 cm / 3' W: 122 cm / 4' 1/2'' Shown with Harry Booström at the Artists of Söder Exhibition, 19...

Painting by Sophie Tottie, Sweden. 1990s. Mixed media. Dimensions: H: 124 cm/ 4' 3/4'' W: 103 cm/ 40 1/2''

Framed object by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s. Mixed-media. Measurements: H: 77 cm/ 2' 6 ¾” W: 52 cm/ 20 ½” D: 8 cm/ 3 3/8”. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, ...

Painting by Albert Johansson, Sweden. 1960's. Oil on board. Dimensions: H: 62 cm/ 24 7/16'' L: 93 cm/ 36 5/8''

Painting by Bo Andersson, Sweden, 1997. Mixed-media on sheet metal. Measures: H: 106 cm/ 3' 6" W: 66 cm/ 2' 2 3/8" Dated and signed KGBA Provenance: bought from the arti...

A 19th century oil painting with original silver frame. Most probably representing the big river Garonne in Toulouse, France. Garonne was famous for its intense traffic of steamboat...

Painting Fra Coma til Egba by Kai Führer, Denmark, 1977. Oil on canvas. Unframed. Signed "Kai Führer" on reverse. Measurements: H: 120 cm/ 47" W: 120 cm/ 47".  

Painting ‘Komposition III’ by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1960s. Oil on canvas. Measures: H: 89 cm/ 2' 11 1/4" W: 116 cm/ 3' 10". Tore Lennard Nyberg was born in Stockholm on 28th Septe...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1985. Oil on canvas. Provenance: from the collection of the artist's family. Signed and dated: "S. Hansson K. 1985" Dimensions: H: 89.5 cm/ 2' ...

Composition by Lars Englund, Sweden, 1980s. Aquarelief. Measures: H 76 cm/ 2' 6 1/2" W 33 cm/ 13".

Painted wood and handcrafted iron. Measures: H 150 cm/ 4' 11 3/4'' W 90 cm/ 2' 12 1/4'' D 38,5 cm/ 15 1/4'' Presented at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1897. Literature: Sven...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 2007. Wooden relief. Measurements: H: 123 cm/ 4' 1'' W: 72.5 cm/ 2' 5'' Provenance: Estate of the artist.

Large oil painting by Karl Brücher Henriksen from 1971.

Painting, Roman days. By Ole Schwalbe Denmark, 1964-1965. Oil on canvas.

Large oil painting by Karl Brücher Henriksen from 1970.

Gert Marcus (1914-2008): "Rött och Mörkt grått", signed and dated 1960-1963, oil on canvas, 61 x 122 cm. Exhibited: Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockh...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H: 120 cm/ 3' 12" W: 90 cm/ 2' 12 1/4" Provenance: the estate of the artist. Working in a purely geometric, non-fig...

Painting by David Svensson, Sweden, 2002. Mixed-media on board.

Wall plaque designed by Toini Muona for Arabia, Finland, 1950s. Measurements: H: 30 cm/ 12'' L: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''.